i had to figure it out for a second. it is the 17th day of may, 2012. we have a rather boisterous crowd here in rockefeller center. and it's been a little bit of a three-ring circus out on the plaza over the last 45 minutes. we had some viral video face-off. we had some guys on the trampoline. now we have two guys and savannah guthrie. how good does it get? i'm matt lauer along with savannah and al roker. ann is still in the south of france. and the weather, i mean, it looks beautiful there, ann. >> reporter: hey, matt. you know what? this is really the best.

it's been a great time so far here. it's just getting started. last night, of course, the red carpet was rolled out. the glitterati were on the red carpet showing off shirr designdesign their decider duds. i want to mention to you that tomorrow we've got more heavy hitters. we've got ben stiller and chris rock and jada pinkett smith and also talking to eva longoria. before i let you go, on your behalf, just for you, because i'm really missing you here, i'm going to go take a little dip. actually, not complete dip. i'm going to put my toe in the mediterranean for all of us at the "today" show. and sending it back to you from here. >> wow, that's nice. >> it's cold! >> we're going to have a little doughnut in the green room for you here. we miss you as well. >> careful. careful. >> send back some rose! >> okay, i will. i'll bring back a bottle. >> where was it we were doing the show remote one time and you dove in your clothes in the pool? was it miami? >> oh, that was in miami, yeah.

that was in miami. >> do it again. >> not this time. >> dropping a hint. >> anyway, ann, thanks very much. here we have "today's professionals" back in the house. >> yeah, they are here. they've got a lot to talk about, fired up. we are going to talk about the john edwards case. was it a mistake that john edwards did not take the stand in his criminal trial? we'll also talk about the thing that's been come to known as hoodiegate. mark zuckerberg's been to high-powered meetings with investors, should he dress more for success? and then another controversial magazine cover, this time it's "newsweek." >> all right. then sexy kate, the duchess of cambridge's fashion choices always make headlines. some are saying the royal is now walking on the wild side. showing a little more skin. we'll tell you what's behind the new look. >> i love it when you do your english accent. >> i'm practicing. of course for the olympics. thank you. let's go inside, natalie's standing by at the news desk

with the headlines. >> good morning, everyone. a new tragedy for the kennedy family. mary kennedy, the estranged wife of robert kennedy jr., was found dead wednesday at her home in bedford, new york, an apparent suicide. she was 52. an autopsy is being done today. new census numbers show for the first time that racial and ethnic minorities now make up the majority of babies born in the u.s. minorities made up just over 50% of u.s. births in the 12-month period ending last july. that's up from 37% in 1990. well, today no break in the weather as firefighters battle raging fires in the west. one fire in crown king, arizona, tripled in size on wednesday to about 6,000 acres. and a wildfire near ft. collins, colorado, may force residents there to evacuate. frightening moments wednesday in oregon where a firefighter fell through the roof of a burning apartment building. two other firefighters pulled him safely back out, and no injuries there. today an american astronaut and two russians arrived at the

international space station, doubling the population up there. they'll be there for more than four months. "forbes" magazine is out with its list of the most powerful celebrities. and based on both money and fame, "forbes" picked jennifer lopez who earned $52 million last year as number one on its celebrity 100 list. oprah winfrey was second followed by justin bieber, rihanna and lady gaga. a new jersey man is truly attached to his ipod. he had four metal studs implanted into his left wrist and attached four magnets to the back of his ipod nano. the ipod clicks right into place to play music or tell time. he says he always wanted to do something no one has done before. okay. and a case of unrequited love in love in russia as one toddler tries to hug another and tries again and again. aww. only to be pushed away each time. she wouldn't even say "call me,

maybe?" it's already topped 2 million hits on youtube. aww, then she runs away. add insult to injury. it's now five minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to al. >> wow, playing hard to get. ouch! >> there you go, taking it to the extreme. >> i'll tell you. all right, thanks so much, natalie. as we look at what we've got going on today, first of all, again, out in the southwest, big problem. we're going to continue to see a climatologically dry season, strong winds, locally gusty with low humidity. no help for our firefighters. watches from colorado, arizona, nevada and utah. then in the southeast, we could use some of that rain. heavy rain will continue to dump on central and southern florida and the southeast. we're talking about from key west all the way up to savannah. anywhere from a quarter inch to three inches of rain over the next 24 hours. 2

>> good morning. it will be a beautiful day today. it will be little breezy but you'll see plenty of sunshine. and that's your latest weather. savannah? ♪ i be taking care of business >> time now for "today's professionals" here with their take on today's hot topics of the day. star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman. good morning. let's talk about the big trial, john edwards, the defense rested without calling john edwards, not cate edwards, not rielle hunter, the mistress at the center. we start with our lawyer.

was it a mistake not for him to take the stand? >> he was really the only one in my opinion to take into consideration. i'm not sure what cate could have added that was substantial to the evidence. and rielle hunter was a train wreck waiting to happen. so john edwards was a real maybe. but you know, when he was a silver-tongued trial lawyer, the jury found him credible. now we know he's a liar. i think it would not have been a good idea to put him on the stand. >> that's what leads me to donny. the jury saw john edwards on national television lying smoothly about this affair. could he then take the witness stand and have any shot at being believed by the jurors? >> absolutely not because going in, he's got two strikes against him. he's obviously -- we've seen what has happened here. and on top of it, he's a smooth lawyer. so almost -- whatever he says coming out of his mouth -- >> and a politician. >> and a politician. he's got every strike, other than a tv personality, he's got every strike against him. >> less of a legal question for

you, nanc, but do you think there would have been value in having cate edwards take the stand? >> she could have said my daddy did this to protect my mom and they loved each other. she could have done the empathetic daughter. but my heart bleeds for her. she's now going to be really sort of the mother to the little kids. she has a life of her own. the sorrow of losing her mother, and frankly the public embarrassment. i think everyone's cringing for her. >> one quick thing also -- >> everybody walks. >> i think in america we have to stop acting surprised when men of power do these ridiculous things. it almost goes with the kind of person that wants that power. there's no exception to the rule. >> wait a minute. no one would imagine that a presidential candidate with a wife dying of cancer would start sleeping with some wacky spacey girl, have a baby with her -- wait a minute, come on. it's just going completely off. >> there's a certain profile that somebody like that is more

prone to do it than an insurance salesman. >> bunny mellon, the socialite, there are three times when you should be in the newspaper, when you're born, when you marry and when you die. and suddenly she's thrust into this. but there are people who can't get enough. it. >> i want to move on but real quickly, star, do you think they should have taken that plea deal when they had it? >> 100%. because now -- >> they're sweating it? >> yeah, they're sweating it. >> let's move on to mark zuckerberg, speaking of sweating, thanks for the segue. here he is, this is the big week of the facebook public offering. he goes to wall street, meets with high rollers, big investors, and he's wearing his uniform, the hoodie and jeans. we'll start with our branding guy. i know it's his brand, but should he have worn something more suited to the occasion? >> first of all, it wouldn't have made any difference. second of all, no. you said it, it's his brand. the whole facebook essence is we are this exclusive billion-person club that's thumbing our nose at the rest of the world. if all of a sudden he shows up

in a suit and tie, you go, what? this is not facebook. it would lose the patina of we are something special. i actually think, although i find it incredibly annoying, something about him, i just want to go like this to his nose. >> okay. >> he did put on a sport coat when he met the president in a private setting. >> right. >> and he was basically told to because, you know, that's out of respect of the office of the presidency. but having lived in that part of california, there is this feeling that, you know, you east coasters do whatever you want, but guess what? we're making things happen out here. and he is a nonconformist. >> but does he occasionally know that the situation requires it? >> hypocrisy, when we talk about mark zuckerberg, rich white guy wearing a hoodie, we call him brainy and self-confident. and he's the man making things happen. but when a young black kid walks down the street in a hoodie, that's ghetto. that's urban. >> whoa, whoa. >> that's negative. i just find it very interesting.

sorry. >> first of all, i don't know why this is a black/white issue. i love you like a sister, but you do this a lot. by the way, we're putting him down. >> no, no. don't interrupt me about an issue that means something to me and to the rest of the world. >> it's not a racial issue. >> what i'm saying to you is is you're having a discussion about an article of clothing where two months ago, that article of clothing was looked at as negative. think about it for a minute, donny. >> it's negative here for a different reason. it's not like he's great because of a hoodie. >> in "the new york times," they called him brainy and self-confident. >> star, you're real whacked out right now. >> you're just not living in the truth. >> let me throw something else at you real quick. let's do it on the basis of a gender. what if a woman's brand was to wear a certain kind of clothing, maybe hot pants for all i know, and she goes and takes meetings on wall street. but, i mean, do you think there would be a double standard? >> of course there's a double standard.

how do you think sheryl sandberg's going to dress on friday? like the adult in the room. she'll be on time and he'll be late. and guess what? >> i want to get to our next topic. cover controversy, okay? just on the heels of the "time" magazine cover, with the be breast-feeding mom, we have "newsweek" that says "the first gay president." no, donny, the name of the game is to sell magazines. is there any point where they're pushing it too far or people reading it might feel manipulated by this? >> i have to tell you, specifically "time" is a brilliant cover. that format of a weekly news magazine is dead. all of a sudden there's a reason to pick up "time." just like "esquire" in the '60s about those covers. >> is there any limit in your mind as to what they should do? >> hello, hello. >> i don't see that. >> tina brown has revolutionized how provocative and how much you can push magazine covers. and when magazines frankly aren't selling, she's shown that

you can uptick sales by what's on the cover. >> also, newspapers, it's the same thing. we live in new york city. and the "new york post" is le e legendary for its cover. >> virgin atlantic is going to let some of its overseas flights from new york to london let people talk on the phone on their cell phones. there are limits to it, but is this a good idea? >> why do i feel like i run a channel of samuel l. jackson and go no more -- phones on that -- plane. i can't imagine that you want to have phone calls while you're in the middle of flying. >> i would think for every happy traveler who can do business, there's a mad traveler. >> and the noise. >> first of all, we are way too connected as a society. when i'm in an elevateder and someone's on the phone, i take my phone out and pretend i'm on a call and start screaming. >> can you imagine the number of confidential business conversations, i might not know who they're talking about or to.

if that person were working for me, i'd suspect you would say this and they were talking about business, boom pr, gone. >> you're too amped up today. did you have too much coffee? >> i don't drink coffee, okay? >> that's a natural high right there. >> do you have your coffee black? >> if i did, i'd have cappuccino anyway, okay? >> star jones, donny deutsch. >> don't hate me because i'm brown, okay? >> you can take this up after the commercial. next, don't ignore the warning signs. important health information about skin cancer, and it could save a life coming up right after this. h a machine. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense.

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acne. other people think it's already in their makeup. and for some people, certain chemicals can cause a little stinging. >> you say it's important to watch your body in a sense. >> absolutely. >> to monitor. especially when you see new moles on your skin. >> yeah. just as part of your routine, health care, check your moles. if you notice that they're changing at all, see a dermatologist. and if you're not sure, interestingly, women's health in their june ipad edition, you'll be able to upload a photo and see if there's any changes that look cancerous. >> folks who think, okay, i want to lay down that base tan, that's pretty risky, isn't it? >> just as risky as getting a significant tan because any uv exposure can cause cell damage causing wrinkles and skin cancer. >> so there's some factors that you don't want to ignore. first of all, you say family history. >> absolutely. if you have a first-degree relative who has had melanoma, your risk goes up by 50%. and even with a distant relative, your risk goes up as well. >> a blistering sunburn. >> one blistering sunburn in adolescence can increase your

risk by double. and even if you have five mild sunburns, that also doubles your risk. >> it's been in the news, tanning beds. >> yes. they have been in the news. and they are just as risky as the sun. they increase your risk of melanoma by 75%. basal cell carcinoma by 65%. >> fair skin or light eyes. >> fair skin you're at higher risk as well because your skin doesn't have enough melanin in it, the pigment that offers us sun protection. you definitely need sunscreen if you're fair-skinned. and if you have light eyes you're at risk. >> just because you have dark eyes doesn't mean you shouldn't be concerned. >> that's right. you're still at higher risk. >> and if you're in either a sunny or a high altitude location. >> if you live in a tropical climate, you have uv radiation exposure all year long. at higher altitudes, even though it may be cooler in the air, for every 1,000 feet you ascend, the risk goes up by 5%. >> sunscreen. i know you're supposed to use a shot glass full on your body.

>> correct. >> but if you've got sunscreen left over from last year, you say get rid of it. >> toss it. it has an expiration date. if you notice the texture has changed or it's separating, throw it away. >> what if you have a hat on? >> you do. you could get uv exposure from the water or sand reflecting upwards. >> how often do you put on sunscreen? >> every two hours, reapply. >> thanks very much. coming up, then there were two. who will be crowned the "celebrity apprentice" and who will be fired? he looks pretty happy about it. we'll find out sunday in the finale. the two finalists coming up. inspired by tuscany's freshest and savoriest.

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♪ ♪ before you came into my life ♪ i missed you so bad ♪ and you should know that ♪ i missed you so so bad ♪ it's hard to look right ♪ at you baby ♪ but here's my number ♪ so call me, maybe ♪ hey i just met you ♪ and this is crazy ♪ but here's my number ♪ so call me, maybe >> this was natalie's idea. >> we did a little retake. it got progressively better. not that one. >> no, no. >> although dave auerbach was perfect. >> the sleeper. with no moves. >> those three moves, it's harder than it looks, people. >> no, it's not. >> it's just a matter of keeping up with it. >> it's such an easy thing. >> there we go. >> this was natalie's big idea. her directorial debut. i won't be in the next one.

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. >> lots of sunshine this morning. we started today at with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. temperatures will be rising in the day. mid-70's for the hybrid plenty of sunshine and the forecast. the only exceptions will be the beach areas and the mountains.

♪ baby let me love you down ♪ there's so many ways to love you ♪ ♪ maybe i can break you down ♪ there's so many ways to love ya ♪ that is usher, the seven-time grammy winner out with his seventh album and getting ready for his first concert in rockefeller plaza. i can't believe it. he's kicking off the summer concert series tomorrow. so come on by. and next week, one of our favorites, pitbull, will take to the stage. he is always a lot of fun. and then a special memorial day concert from bobby brown. so all gearing up for our super summer concert series. meanwhile, coming up in this half hour, the duchess of

cambridge still turning heads. she went from demure royal bride to stunningly sexy fashionista apparently. we'll look at her style from slits to come-hither stilettos. also, it's getting to be wedding season. if your first thought is what am i going to wear? don't worry, we have perfect looks for any type of affair from formal to intimate and will have you looking great for your friends' wedding great. but not too great because you don't want to upstage the bride. >> never. then we'll be cooking up shrimp. our good friend chef charlie palmer is in the kitchen preparing the tasty crustaceans three different and delicious ways all guaranteed to please a crowd. >> slump sounds better than crustacean. seems more appetizing. first, this sunday marks the season finale of "the celebrity apprentice." >> got the crustacean in your

mouth. >> donald trump crowns the winner, the two finalists must execute their charity event and work together to make sure that their variety show goes off without a hitch. take a look. >> i sort of hoped that arsenio and i would be in the final two together. i have a lot of respect for him. >> there is no feeling like this. this is so cool. and i'm in a competition with someone i respect. that's an important part of it, too. i'd like a low five. bam, baby! we are here! >> well, there you see them. the final two, clay aiken and arsenio hall, the two left standing. you guys actually seem to really like each other. but you've been competing all along. so how did you work together? >> what's not to like? >> some of the competitors throughout the season. >> sure, you did. >> they've had a lot to say about you, clay. >> of course. you know, we have -- besides looking so much alike, we have -- >> identical. >> -- we have a lot in common, you know.

>> like what? >> we both are sort of -- we met at kind of like a cocktail reception for all the contestants in a corner because we both really are not social beings when it comes to that type of thing. so we were both hiding in a corner and we became friends like that. and just got along from the beginning. >> the loner bond. >> and we both start our sentences with "yo, dog." >> there you go. >> i knew there was a lot more to that story. so you guys had to actually work together and pull this event off. how did it go? >> we actually had to work against each other for this. and we got to bring back people from previous contestants on the show to kind of help us. >> the first time we worked together, who won? >> the first time? >> we always won pretty much every time. >> but the first time we worked against each other, who won? >> i believe i did. >> i don't think so. >> puppet test? excuse me? >> a little fight. >> i had an out-of-body experience that week. >> we both love each other. wow.

wow, lightning fast. >> i have the speed for "the apprentice." >> that's what donald said. >> what did you guys learn about ourselves in these final tests? >> i've learned that i'm not very trusting. we literally were leaving the hotel heading back to our respective cities. and it dawned on me that he was an honest guy and we were really friends. >> it was all over. >> i was, like, every day i was waiting to find out, oh, clay went into a confessional and used the "n" word. >> i realized it was nice. >> yeah, it was nice. >> it's weird because you always expect to have these friendships created. i've talked to people in the past. and marlee matalin told me, people you think are your friends are not your friends. and i'm, like, yeah. >> you guys are friend, so there's a happy ending.

and to hear the rest of the ending, you've got to tune in. >> it's going to be happy for one of us. >> we'll see if they're friends when they find out who wins. clay aiken and arsenio hall, the finale airs this sunday at 9:00/8:00 central. al's got a check of the weather. >> not this time. >> good morning. it will be a beautiful day today. the close of the workweek will be fine. sunshine and high temperature around 75. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al.

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>> looking at some of these pictures of catherine middleton, we see her showing a little bit more skin than we're used to. what is going on here in >> in a way, this is a new kate, but it's also the old kate in the sense that you need to remember, this is a young woman who first caught her prince's eye by wearing a see-through dress. >> that's right, in college. >> in college. she has worn plunging necklines before. she has worn certainly very body-conscious outfits before. but not since becoming the duchess of cambridge. since that wedding, you've seen her in a lot of literally buttoned-up looks. lots of coat dresses, heavily belted, thick fabric. and even -- >> fascinators. >> even when she's gone out for formal events, there was a beautiful pink dress about a year ago. it was cut across at the collarbone. things have been very, very covered up. and now suddenly with this green lace dress with a much more plunging neckline, the back is just covered by lace, leaving very little to the imagination or quite a bit to the imagination in terms of what

sort of undergarment could have possibly worked with that dress, it's definitely a return to the sexier kate of their courtship. >> although you and i were talking during the break, i mean, it's sexy, but it's not like it's like -- >> yes. >> -- hey, look at me, i'm showing it all here. >> only a monarchy woman would wear her hair in a dress bun suddenly be considered radically sexy. it's sexy up to a point. i don't think we're ever going to see kate wear something cut down to the navel or completely thigh high. >> these are all events -- these are all the queen's dining jewel lee celebration. so i'm sure these looks are approved by the queen. >> by the queen, by her prince. you know, she's viewing this with impeccable class and taste as she's done everything else thus far. >> she's showing perhaps a little more confidence in the ability to wear these kinds of looks, right? >> yeah. when she first became the duchess, it was clear that she was very conscious of following the rules. she wore the new, she showed

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soiree, our stylist has the perfect outfit for every occasion. good morning to you, jen. >> good morning. >> i thought you looked perfect for a daytime wedding. >> who knows, maybe i'll get invited to one this afternoon. i'm ready to go. exactly. you never know. >> first things first, before we get into our models, is it still the rule you can't wear white to a wedding? >> i wouldn't wear white to a wedding. there are so many other colors to work with. the bride may say she doesn't care. even if she doesn't care, other people will question it. there are so many other options. let the bride wear white. >> don't wear your most show-stopping gown because it's the bride's day. >> i think going classic is the always the way to go. whether it's daytime, nighttime. >> we've got four different types of weddings. let's start with the daytime wedding. generally speaking, what should you keep in mind? >> daytime wedding, color. i think you don't want to be garden-party ready because that doesn't look sophisticated enough. solid color is great. i love this yellow dress from

beholden.com where you can find weddings, special occasion finds. the ruffle makes it feel fun, playful. >> she's got just below the knee length. how short would you go? >> you'll be sitting so don't go too short. you want to acknowledge it's a daytime wedding and wedge shoes. you'll be most likely on the grass. you don't want to be sinking. wedges are great. especially when you go with nude, it elongates the leg. then we played it up with cobalt jewelry. stella has great color pieces. you get a colorblocking effect. daytime appropriate. >> the wedge shoes are key. thank you so much. our next type of wedding is a destination wedding. this can be tricky especially if we have a beach wedding. let's bring tiffany out. >> destination weddings stress me out to no end. first thing to consider, make sure your dress is easily packable. this is a lace number, under $100 at tj maxx. you can roll it. you don't know what you'll be

wearing. >> lace is great for that? >> lace is great for that. add some color. she can wear this shawl on the plane. so she doesn't have to pack a lot. >> love it. tiffany, thank you so much. the next one is another tricky one, that's the big formal wedding. black tie wedding. >> black tie wedding, always, again, stressful. what are you going to wear? i say go classic black. i think it's always timeless. and it's easy to accessorize in different ways. this dress is under $150 which we found at shop.com. it's an easy way to find black tie dresses online. i only shop online. finding black tie is tough. the jeweled detail makes it dressy. it's jersey. even if you gain a couple pounds, you can easily wear it. fun neckline, chandelier earrings draw the attention. >> i love what you did with her nails. show those. >> the nails were all her. it looks great. and the bag, keep it simple. charming charlie, 40 bucks. easy. some super high heels. got some bcbg metallics. go metallic. >> so it's very elegant.

moon, thank you so much. and then our last one is an intimate wedding event. this is a smaller wedding. >> a smaller wedding. a luncheon, a dinner party. and joan is wearing such a beautiful outfit for a smaller wedding. go with separates because you can. and you can wear them a million different ways. we mixed and matched some pastels here. i love the h&m peplum top. this is from talbot's. you can do pieces of a suit. and the chunky pearl accessories also from talbot's. classic but a little edgy. and it's sexy. >> let's bring all of our models out one more time. i would think some of these might work for a daytime wedding, too. >> that's the thing. they're very interchangeable depending on how you accessorize. you want something you can wear a million times. with all of these, you could wear them every wedding season. >> jen, thank you so much. ladies, great job. appreciate it. and coming up next, don't know what to make for dinner? well, it's quick and easy. we'll show you how to make shrimp three ways. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ come out to my house ♪ my house i'm going to give you candy ♪ this morning on "today's kitchen," hot chef charlie palmer. charlie's here with three shrimp recipes that are sure to have your family asking for seconds. always good to have you here. welcome back. >> look, we have the whole team. >> it takes three of us because you're doing shrimp. three ways, right? >> starting off with a nice pasta shrimp citrus. >> that's coming up. first we're going to do a shrimp scampi. cooking tlimp is the easiest thing in the world. we've got some raw shrimp here. nice gulf shrimp. >> is there a specific time? >> i've been talking about gulf shrimp a lot because they're having problems with the gulf still with this perception that the seafood's not great. >> and it's still fantastic. >> it's still fantastic. they've tested things and it's really come back. get a little pepper on there. what we've got going on here is a little onion and garlic in the

pan. you can smell that kind of going on there. and we're just going to season our shrimp up. little wonder flour, that super fine flour and right into the pan with our garlic and onions. >> what does the flour do? >> it's going to give it a little body to the sauce. we're going to see that down on the end there. like i said, it literally takes a couple minutes on a side. >> you don't want to cook these too much. >> you don't want to toughen them up. >> i'll leave that to you. >> you're doing great. come on, you've got it. so this one, we started one here. we have one that's seared on one side. now we're just going to flip them over. got a nice caramelization. we're getting color on our garlic and onions. we get that going. another minute there. then we come down on the end, a little splash of white wine. you know, to finish this up here. a nice squeeze of lemon. right in the pan. >> nice and fresh. >> and then we take that. a little parsley. and then we go right over top. we've got a little kind of bruschetta. >> a little lemon zest, too.

>> a little lemon zest, yeah, on top. >> that looks delicious. yum. there's lunch for us. >> that's nice and fraige ragra. the whole kitchen smells great when you do this. when we do this at home, you don't have to announce that it's ready. >> here, too. >> a little zest. >> yeah, we've got some shrimp kabobs. >> what we're doing here, same thing. we've just skewered our shrimp. open grill. you could do it outside on an open grill. low fire, though. not a really hot fire because it's very delicate. shrimp aren't something you want to cook on a hot fire. a little asian marinade, it's got a little soy, ginger, that kind of thing. we've got some grilled up. a minute and a half on a side. >> so quick and easy. >> you don't even have to soak the skewers. >> yeah, it really doesn't matter on this one. we just take that. >> that looks great. >> we're going to put them over top of our salad. >> beautiful. >> asian vinaigrette. we'll just put that. >> what's our final dish? >> our final dish is the pasta

dish. so here we've got a spaghetti with lots of fresh peas. >> oh, wow, that looks amazing. >> and just like, you know, ann's on the cote d'azur drinking that rose. we've got a little rose. >> nicely done. really nice. >> cheers. >> a little darker rose. and sparkling, right? >> this is a domestic rose from california. >> thank you so much. on our website. still to come, hoda and kathie lee and instant ambush makeovers. that's all coming up after your local news and weather. cheers.